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TRACKing of PLASTtic emissions from aquaculture industry (TrackPlast)
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Researchers tracked plastic and microplastic emissions from aquaculture operations into the surrounding marine environment, identifying which aquaculture processes were the main sources. They found plastic nets, ropes, and buoy fragments among the dominant types of aquaculture-derived microplastics in nearby sediments and water. The study provides scientific basis for developing standards to reduce plastic emissions from fish farming operations.
The objectives of this study were: 1) to acquire knowledge about aquaculture related release of plastic and microplastic to the marine environment; 2) to identify and determine relative amounts of specific microplastics in the water column, suspended matter and seabed, in the immediate vicinity of an aquaculture farm; 3) to evaluate which aquaculture processes are the potential sources of identified microplastics in the environment. This study will provide a scientific basis for the development of an action plan to reduce plastic emissions from the seafood industry.
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